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Seroepidemiology of Neospora caninum infection in dairy cattle herds in Mashhad area, Iran
A seroepidemiology study of Neospora caninum was conducted in Mashhad area, Khorasan province, Iran on 337 cattle from 30 dairy using ELISA. All herds had seropositive cattle and antibodies were formed in 46% of the cattle. Abortion was significantly associated with seropositivity of cattle. The hig...
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Published in: | Veterinary parasitology 2006-01, Vol.135 (2), p.187-189 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | A seroepidemiology study of
Neospora caninum was conducted in Mashhad area, Khorasan province, Iran on 337 cattle from 30 dairy using ELISA. All herds had seropositive cattle and antibodies were formed in 46% of the cattle. Abortion was significantly associated with seropositivity of cattle. The highest risk of abortion was observed in the 1–2-year-old cows. Our results indicate that
Neospora infection is widespread in Iran. |
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ISSN: | 0304-4017 1873-2550 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.vetpar.2005.09.004 |